Hannah runs the marathon by hannahc15

Saw a sports physio yesterday. Not Kader this time - couldn't get hold of him, maybe still in Paris - but Mitchel Phillips, based at David Lloyd at the marina. The good news is he reckons it's all down to my fleixibility - i.e. i'm not very flexible but that's something i can work on. Particulary glutes, quads and calves. Hmm, basically my whole legs! He gave me a massage, made me do some stretches, and showed me some others i can do at home with this foam roller thing - a big tube of foam that cost £15 and you stretch by rolling different parts of your body on it - but it kind of squashes the muscle stretching it deeper than you would doing normal stretches - feels kinda like a deep tissues massage. Like the doctor, he said I need to rest it for bit, maybe do a bit of cycling before easing back into running, and should be ok for the marathon. Phew! It was such a relief to hear that!! I will be very good and stretch religiously now. It feels better again so far today. Still uncomfortable, but not as painful, so fingers crossed.

Chris has gone running - the final 20miler before the taper.  I should be there too, didn't want to start my taper a week earlier. Grrr. sooo bored! Can't remember what I used to do on sunday mornings before running ;-( 

I think i'll bake a cake.

happy easter people!